One week after the kidnap of the Oniba of Ibaland, Oba Yushau Oseni, his abductors have demanded N500m for his release.
The kidnappers did not fail to offer a reason for the kidnap.
One of the monarch’s sons, Saheed Oseni,
who confirmed that the kidnappers had made contact, told reporters that they said they could not longer make money from
pipeline vandalism.
Saheed called on the state government to rise to the family’s help and rescue their father.
He said, “Even if you sell the whole
community, we can’t raise N500m. The men finally called on Thursday and
said they wanted N500m. They said Baba is a part of the government and
he should be able to raise that money. They said they had no pipeline to
eat from and so they must survive.
“They said the Yorubas and Hausas
stopped their means of livelihood and they needed to find another means
of survival. All our pleadings fell on deaf ears. We have conveyed the
update to the state government and we believe something will be done. We
are seriously concerned about Baba’s health.
“We know the government is on top of the situation and we are hopeful.”
Oba Oseni was abducted from his palace on Saturday, July 16, 2016 around 8.30pm.
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